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Poetry in my Cup
When I was in high school I had a very bad habit of ditching class only to be found at the local coffeehouse. There were two reasons I was at the coffeehouse: I wrote poetry all the time and school was not challenging for me. What was challenging, was the works of Edgar Allan Poe.…
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How Many Times Will I OverFill my Mug?
Does anyone else do this? I can’t be the only one who wants a very full cup of coffee in the morning. In that bleary half-awake/half-asleep state I think I have full control over my motor skills. I saunter to the cabinet, select the mug of choice, prepare the coffee, whilst waiting for said coffee,…
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#snowcoffee, it’s really a thing
#snowcoffee is really a thing and it’s fun. I made my first #snowcoffee video today after moving to snowy Colorado last week. Many people have been asking us why we moved to Colorado. It is a simple answer: Orange County isn’t the easiest place to retire. And when I say retire, I mean find that…
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Why CoffeeFitnessUnicorn?
How and why am I calling myself CoffeeFitnessUnicorn? It started very simply from a few elements 2 years ago. I hired a personal trainer over Thanksgiving weekend in 2017. I told her when she accepted me that I would be her best client; I told her this not as a conceited person, but because I…
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How Many Coffee Makers Does a Person Need?
Is 8 coffee makers too many? That’s how many coffee brewing devices I have in my house. Why do I have that many and how did I get to have that many? I’ll explain why and how I got them. Let’s begin with a timeless classic: Moka Pot. This was a housewarming gift that has…
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Heartsleeves Coffee Comes to OC
I’m feeling kind of nostalgic right now. I did something I waited 30 years to do; it was at this time last year I resigned from my safe, corporate job and did something I dreamt of doing since I discovered the wonderful flavor that is a cappuccino. On Sept 4, 2018, Heartsleeves Coffee opened in…
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Drinking Nostalgia aka Pumpkin Spice
There seems to be a love/hate issue when it comes to Pumpkin Spice coffee drinks. I am in the love category. I love the change of season; I love the smell of spices whether it be pumpkin, apple or cinnamon. I love, love, LOVE Halloween. It’s my favorite time of year. I look forward to…
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How Many Cups of Coffee Do You Drink A Day?
This is a question I get asked a lot and the answer might surprise you. How many cups of coffee a day do you think I drink? Do you think I drink a pot a day? Maybe 20 espressos? Surprisingly, I only drink 2-3 cups of coffee on a normal day and 3-4 on…
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New Website and Blog Page!
Welcome to the new Coffee Fitness Unicorn website and blog page! Thank you for following my journey. This is a new chapter of my coffee musings, but with the same love of coffee, just new name so I can keep the social medias consistent. When I first started blogging and taking coffee pictures, I was…